some indus river valley questions
1-The Aryans MOST influenced early Indian society with their - A: creation of the hereditary caste systemB: contributions in art and literatureC: contributions in math and scienceD: efforts to spread the religion of Buddhism
2-During the golden age of the Gupta Empire, contributions in which area led most to economic prosperity? F: ArtG: LiteratureH: MathJ: Religion
3-What did Asoka's edicts proclaim? A: Forced conversion to BuddhismB: Rules for young menC: Religious tolerationD: Chandragupta Maurya's history4-Which was NOT a geographic barrier that made invasion of the Indian subcontinent more difficult? F: Himalayan MountainsG: Hindu Kush MountainsH: Silk RoadJ: Indian Ocean5-Which of the following was NOT a goal of Asoka's edicts? A: Nonviolence to all beingsB: Peace to all beingsC: Humane treatment of subjectsD: Forced conversion to Buddhism6-The information in these statements refers to - F: effects of European involvement in IndiaG: India's Golden AgeH: effects of isolationismJ: Islamic achievements in India7-Which accomplishment is associated with the Gupta Empire? A: Adoption of principles of democracyB: Defeat of the Roman EmpireC: Founding of a new Chinese dynastyD: Manufacture of cotton textiles8-Which of these gods represents a form of the Hindu deity? F: OsirisG: AthenaH: VishnuJ: Buddha9-Which statement represents an important Hindu belief? A: There is but one god and Muhammad is his messenger. B: One should follow the Ten Commandments and Jesus' teachings.C: There are many forms of one major deity.D: One should follow the Eightfold Path.10-The Vedas and Upanishads are sacred texts of - F: IslamG: JudaismH: BuddhismJ: Hinduism11- belief in reincarnation, karma, many forms of one major deity, and a caste system are characteristics of which religion? A: HinduismB: BuddhismC: JudaismD: Zoroastrianism12-A sacred writing of Hinduism is the - F: Ten CommandmentsG: Code of HammurabiH: UpanishadsJ: Qu'ran (Koran)13-What religion is being described in the list? A: HinduismB: BuddhismC: IslamD: Judaism14-The basic teachings of Hinduism can be found in the - F: TorahG: VedasH: BibleJ: Qur'an15-A characteristic of the Aryan society of India is - F: a rigid caste systemG: a sophisticated alphabetH: Buddhism as a religionJ: tolerance of conquered peoples16-Which was NOT a major contribution of ancient China? A: PaperB: SilkC: AlgebraD: Porcelain17-Which religion spread from India to China along trade routes? F: JudaismG: ShintoismH: ConfucianismJ: Buddhism18-What is NOT true about Siddhartha Gautama? F: He sought enlightenment to remove evil and suffering from life.G: He was the founder of Buddhism.H: He achieved nirvana after years of meditation and study.J: He believed that people could achieve moksha.and thank u
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